Authority on FHA speaks to Rotary club
At a noon luncheon on Thursday January 12 Carl Whitney Chief Underwriter of the F H A Des Moines clarified that the agency is not a lending body but a mutual insurance system to help people secure homes on affordable terms The government guarantees 20 percent of loans and Iowa has over ten million dollars in loans with no delinquencies Loans are processed through local banks including required credit checks and community assessments to ensure resaleability Options include living in or renting the home with taxes insurance and interest folded into payments The average Iowa loan runs around three thousand dollars and loans up to fifty two thousand dollars have been made in the state The talk concluded with questions and the Rotary Club meeting continuing Joyce Kenneth Bean Marion County State Bank arranged the loans for this area
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Rotary Club
Carl Whitney
Des Moines
Assembly
Whitney
F. H
Iowa
Agency
Pella
Kenneth Bean
Marion County State Bank
Pella Triumphs Over Colfax Tigers 33 to 20
Pella Little Dutchmen defeated Colfax Tigers 33 to 20 on Tuesday night in Colfax. Wisse and Stientjes led Pella with 14 and 13 points, while Ray De Wit controlled the floor. Colfax’s Madson scored seven. Virg Vander Linden left the game on fouls in the second period.
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Pella
Colfax
Colfax Tigers
Our Boys
Virg” Vander Linden
Wisse
Stientjes
Ray de Wit
R. Madson
Giant orange fruit displayed from Rio Grande valley
A remarkably large orange weighing about three pounds and exceeding 18 inches in circumference was recently produced in the Rio Grande valley, drawing attention for its size and novelty.
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Rio Grande Valley
Widening of Highway 163 Records and Property Casements
Court records in Knoxville list casements on properties of J. W. Bakker Wm Van Grootveld Tunis Vetros Jr ux H Van Grootveld Bertha Black Tunis T Vetros Gyabert Nox and Anna Maria Van Donse Jaa. The State of Iowa Highway Commission obtained these casements likely to widen the road from the Mahaska county line to Pella along highway 162 in Marion county. The road has already been widened and planted with trees from the Mahaska line to Oskaloosa.
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Knoxville
J. W. Bakker
Wm. van Grootveld
Tunis Vetros Jr. Ux
H. van Grootveld
Bertha Black
Tunis T. Vetros
Gyabert Nox
Anna Maria van Donse- Jaa
State of Iowa Highway Commission
Mahaska County
Pella
Marion County
Mahaaka Line
Oskaloosa
Wesleyan edged by Central 34 to 33 in thriller
In a fast Central floor game Tuesday night Central beat Iowa Wesleyan 34 to 33. The lead changed hands as Wesleyan led 22 to 21 at halftime. Second period drama saw Central pull ahead then Wesleyan rally to close the gap. Zabel scored 18 for Wesleyan, Vanden Berg 7 for Central, Wagaman 6. Lavpee and Roberts fouled out.
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Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
Wesleyan
Central
Lavpee
Roberts
Zabel
Vanden Berg
Wagaman
Second Semester Begins This Week at Local High School
The week marks the start of the second semester as several first semester courses were dropped and replaced. Courses include geography, economics, rural school movement, normal training arts, and solid geometry with repeats in psychology, business science, oral English, American government, bookkeeping and grammar. Kindergarten sessions alternate between Lincoln and Webster, with morning classes at Webster and afternoon at Lincoln. Bible study for grades one and three at Lincoln shifts from Tuesday morning to Thursday afternoon.
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Way Point
Lincoln and
Webster
Miss Beshe
Lincoln
Card of Thanks and a note on matches
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for letters and congratulations on a 100th anniversary and wishes God's richest blessing. An Austrian chemist devised matches that can be lighted 600 times, noted in the same clipping.
Sale Barn Discussion At C Of C Meeting In Pella
Randall Jones to give illustrated talk on national parks at the Chamber of Commerce dinner January 27 in Pella Sun Valley Utah and health resort West to be described. Ray of Penn ey Store to gather more data on a sale barn project with private funding debated by members.
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Pella
Ray
Penney
Towa
Maquoketa
Chamber of Commerce
Randall Jones
National Geographic
Jones
Sun Valley
Utah
Playergund
Bridge Plan For Red Rock On Highway 14
The Highway 14 executive committee and the state highway commission met at the Sheldon-Muné hotel in Ames on January 4 to discuss paving and improvements. They plan a straightening and grading near Knoxville and the construction of a bridge across the Des Moines River at Red Rock, though no definite promises were made.
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Highway 14 Board
State Highway Commission
Sheldon-Mune
Ames
Highway 14
Neal Hammer
Newton
Knoxville
Des Moines River
Red Rocke
Knoxville Express
Old Age Assistance Totals by Marion County and State
The December report shows 781 Marion County residents received 15,156 dollars with an average of 19.41. Mahaska County had 796 recipients totaling 16,248 dollars, average 20.41. Jasper County lists 863 recipients receiving 13,210 dollars, average 19.95. Sixty-five applications were rejected for December. reasons include noncitizen relatives support from other sources and property requirements.
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Old Re Assistance Division
State of Town
Marion
Mahaska County
Jaxper
RGR
Citi
Horse Breeders Met Tuesday in Pella for Association
A Tuesday evening meeting January 10 at Dr. W. C. Ver Ploeg's office in Pella gathered Marion County Horse Breeders' Association members from the northeast. Discussion focused on a possible Pella horse show soon. Committees were appointed to plan location date and related details. Members invite farmers and others to respond.
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W. C. Ver Ploeg
Pella
Marion County Horse Breeders’ Association
Cartoon Caption Contest in Pella Chronicle
The Pella Chronicle invites readers to submit titles for a Fa LeCocq cartoon showing a post at a housewife’s door representing the Soup-to-Nuts Co. Winners get one dollar. Submissions must be returned to the Chronicle office by Tuesday morning.
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Soupto Nuts Company
Pella Chronicle
Fa LeCocq
Fella
Indy
Chamber of Commerce
Barber's College
Chronicle
City Council Hears Plans For Turbine Upgrade And Gravel Road
At the January 17 meeting council discussed adapting an older turbine at the light plant to high pressure steam with Murray Iron Works rep B Jonsky and asked for a concrete plan with costs. Dan Dingeman and street chief Tid Schreiner led a preliminary graveling survey for the swimming pool road, with action deferred. The city attorney was authorized to sell an East Second Street lot taken for axes if conditions are met, while tax relief for a petitioner was considered but not granted. A separate tax remission discussion yielded no preferential treatment.
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B. Jonsky
Murray Iron Works
Dan Dingeman
Tid Schreiner
Dingeman
East Second Street
Farmers Near Cordova Plowed Gardens Last Week
Two farmers near Cordova Dutch Hart and Benny Perkey plowed gardens last week as springlike warmth brings Robins to the area. Fruit growers worry a late freeze may damage buds while others dug post holes and transplanted several trees around Pella.
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Jong
Cordova
Dutch Hart
Benny
Perkey
Pella
Ad contest rewards best newspaper ad concept
Readers submit titles reacting to a newspaper promotion about ad methods. Winners include "Advertive Cheap, Make Mamma Weep, Your Merchandise You Keep" and honorable mentions such as "Use The Chronicle to Advertise, Save the Fass and Economize" among Otley and Pella contestants.
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Billy
Mamma
Chronicle
Murray
van Homert
Otley
Murray van Hemert
Henrietta Gausy
Anie Vande Voort
Route 2
Pella
Normal Training Examinations At Pelle High School
Examinations for the regular semester normal iiing are set for Pelle High School this Wednesday through Friday. County Superintendent Tracy oversees tests with psychology on Wednesday, grammar and geography on Thursday, and physiology at 9:00 a.m. Friday. List of girls in the local department taking the tests includes Alta Beyer, Beulah Grandia, Helen Klyn, Evelyn Mae Rouw, Maxine Robertus, Johanna Van Stockel, Billie Beermin Inn De Jong, Janet Hol, Alice Postma, Dorothy Synhorst, Margery Van Heukelom, Thressa Van Heukelom, Gladys Van Rheenen.
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Pelle
Wenesday
Tracy
Churghe
Alta Marie Beyer Beulah Grandia Family
Hiemstra
Helen Klyn Velyn Mae Rouw
Maxine Robertus
Johanna van Stockel
Binly Beintern Inn de Jong Non Rew
Janet Hol
Alice
Postma
Dorothy Synhorst
Margery van Heukelom
Thressa van Heukelom
Gladys van Rheenen
Dick Den Adel Sells Bargains Despite Warm Weather
Dick Den Adel announces a sale with low prices across tables of bargains. Special values include items marked down to 49 cents and 39 cents, plus a Saturday table offering odd articles like gloves and underwear, with one free item per customer and a family free gift.
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Dick den Adel
den Adel
den Adels Ca
Rural tests set for February 2 and 3 in Marion County
The Marion County Superintendent Club met at Knoxville to announce seventh and eighth grade rural tests on February 2 and 3 in town and consolidated schools. Standards students exempt from Hygiene and Reading. all schools excused from writing music under the Fullerton Plan. Plans for the Marion County Tournament were discussed with decorations space, Roscoe Day named official for early girls tournament nights, and the junior high county declamatory contest set for Knoxville on March 8. The county typing and shorthand contest is planned for April 9 at Knoxville, with three-member teams and external shorthand dictation from a state college representative. February and March meeting dates were moved to February 15 and March 15 respectively.
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Marion County Superintendent Club
W. F. Bueldox
Knoxville
Cou
Marion
Central College Leaders Meet At Louisville Seminar
President of Central returns from Kentucky as Dr. Mennenga attends Southern Baptist Theological seminary in Louisville. Lubbers dines with Mennenga at a cottage while discussing Pan-Presbyterian Union ties. The church related colleges debate tenure standards and private colleges' inclusion in Social Security with a close vote in favor of the plan.
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From J. Tabbers
Loninville
Ken
Pella
Central
Pan-Presbyterian Union of Colleges
Central College
Pan-Presbyterian Union
Lubbers
Givin Central
Cone
Hinkel
Max Moore Named New Manager at Bentecn Store
Last weekend the Bentecn store changed management as F Millery left to take over a larger Benteco store in Mt Pleasant. Max Moore, Benteco Centerville Iowa manager, was transferred to Pella to assume the Bentecn store here. Moore is not married and has long experience in the grocery business. The Chronicle welcomes him to Pella business circles while Miller’s promotion is noted by local friends.
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Benteen
F. Millery
Mt. Pleasant
Town
Max Moore
Benteco
Centerville
Iowa
Pella
Miller
Mar Red
Benner Company
the Chronicle
Moore
Basem ent Scene Notes DIY Advice Text
A fragment refers to visiting a basement location at Marion County State Bank every Saturday afternoon from 1 to ? and requiring someone to come before April 1 to claim something described as tarot. The legibility is poor but indicates a personal instruction or notice about a timing window and a claim.
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Marion County State Bank
Marion County Editor Dies at 75 in Pleasantville
W G Stephen son 75 longtime newspaper man and Marion County News owner at Pleasantville died Monday. Survived by wife and son Elvis manager Elvis and granddaughter Nancy Jo. D M Register.
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Knoxville
W. G. Stephenson
Marion County News
Pleasantville
Elvis
Nancy Jo
D.M. Register
Helping Hand Ladies Aid Society Sale Notice
The Helping Hand Ladies Aid Society of the First Christian Re formed Church will hold a sale in the Paul Boertje building on Saturday January 21. Coffee soup and chicken sandwiches will be sold. Also baked goods aprons and fancy work.
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Helping Hand Ladies* Aid Society
The
First Christian Reformed Church
Paul Boertje
Public Sale Dates Around Pella Neighborhoods
Public sale dates listed for multiple bidders near Pella. Gosselink Sr plans an out sale two miles northwest. Van Houwe ling closes out sale seven miles northwest. Ippel Bros hold sale six miles north of Pella on Galesburg road. Witzenberg near Pel la closes January 27. Vander Pout hosts a sale four miles southwest of Pella.
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John Gosselink Sr
Pella
Cheat
O. van Houweling
Ippel Bros
Galesburg Road
Fengland
Sttenhoekie Ci
Marie Witzenberg
Pel
Chris Vander Pout
Janeae
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North Main
Arnold de Reus
Lily Viersen
Russell van Zante
Arnold
van Ginkel
Edward van Ginkel
Columbus Streets
Paul de
Junior High
Tate
Pella High
van Vork
Ellcott Twins
Mr. Left
Taintorre
Artie
John Else
Igiomay Elliott
Lynnvill
John Jansen
Sully
John
Methodists
H. Wormhoudt
California
Charles Dubutyay
Ant
John Dickeyson
Willi Jox
Istori
Chamber
Sale
Red Rock
Canary Seed
Alia
CITY
Peter de Jong
Central Returns From
Kentucky
Rev. Mennenga
Bentecn
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